look at the poor u.s. flag. that is all from wind gusts today. now earlier today, as the wind and rain picked up, a lot of people were coming in and out of hotel. we ran into a couple who spent the last couple of days on their 38-foot sailboat. they said the wind noise and rough seas were just too much so they checked into a hotel. 5100 power outages in queen anne's county. speaking of roads, the bay bridge as we mentioned earlier today, closed this afternoon because of wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour. this evening, sustained winds of 80 miles praur were clocked on the bridge. 16 -- per hour were clocked on the bridge. 16 people seeked emergency shelter. the sheriff's office arrested a disorderly person and found drugs on them. everyone is bracing for a storm surge tomorrow, actually between midnight and down tomorrow. it could go anywhere from 4-5 feet and it is expected to cause a lot of trouble. >> thank you very much. thousands of people are now in the dark as the winds from sandy intensify. b.g.e. anticipated the storm would cause major o